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Your role at Clorox:

Work hours: Monday - Thursday 3:00 PM to 1:30 AM

Pay: $37.66 / hour

The Blending Team Lead plays a crucial role in ensuring the department's strict adherence to safety and quality standards while managing and adjusting to production needs. This position involves fostering the development of team members, efficiently managing staffing to align with business needs and cost objectives, overseeing daily operations, and maintaining equipment. The Blending Team Lead excels in task prioritization, fosters collaboration across departments, actively participates in team-based activities, and ensures compliance with plant procedures, policies, and standards.

In this role, you will:

• Cultivating a safety-first culture by serving as a role model and ensuring employee training and development through coaching.
• Leading and participating in Root Cause Investigations via Daily Problem Solving (DPS) to mitigate or eliminate job hazards and safety risks.
• Perform and train on all required raw material and product quality checks to meet specifications.
• Ensure that team members are trained to the minimum required SAP skill set and actively work to develop a more in-depth SAP skill set within the team.
• Implement a structured training approach by coaching and training your team through skill levels.
• Demonstrate and teach the value of, as well as the practices associated with, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Overseeing and ensuring the completion of precise quality checks.
• Maintaining standard work for the Blending department.
• Complete all required process paperwork, ensuring accuracy, and provide training to the team on timely and accurate data entry.
• Providing support to your team in various capacities, including driving Leaders' Standard Work (LSW) and active participation in Daily Management Systems (DMS) Tier 1 meetings.
• Facilitating seamless communication with all team members across all shifts (T1).
• Demonstrating proactive time management skills.
• Successfully completing and auditing Clean Inspect Lube (CIL)/Preventive Maintenance (PM) tasks in the Blending Dept.
• Possessing advanced maintenance and troubleshooting skills and sharing knowledge with team members as necessary.
• Implementing the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and taking the lead in problem-solving initiatives, including Daily Problem Solving (DPS) and Kaizens, to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Playing a pivotal role in spearheading and sustaining the implementation of TRACC tools (SIC, DPS, Tier 1) and systems during your shift.
• Collaborating closely with the Process Improvement Tech to execute countermeasures aimed at reducing process and equipment failures.
• Active involvement in Equipment Owner's roles and responsibilities.
• Ensuring strict adherence to safety, food quality, and general policies and standards.
• Develop and maintain a production schedule for the Blending Department to meet production requirements, and be capable of adjusting to production needs, ensuring that production lines do not experience downtime due to a shortage of dry blends
• Provide ongoing feedback and encouragement while coaching operators to improve their performance.
• Coordinating daily operations to guarantee that staffing levels align with production requirements.
• Taking the lead in executing Leaders' Standard Work (LSW) activities and coordinating with the maintenance team for planned downtime.
• Providing dedicated support and guidance to team members for tactical activities.
• Ensuring the proper escalation process is diligently followed during outages and troubleshooting situations.

What we look for:

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience, with a preference for candidates who have experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Office suite.
• Basic SAP knowledge.
• Basic understanding of process improvement principles and methodologies, such as Toyota Production Systems (TPS) and/or Lean Six Sigma is preferred.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and influencing skills through prior experiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering effective team and stakeholder communication.
• Strong multitasking ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication for effective information conveyance.
• Competent in using network computer applications and email for efficient communication and data management.
• Sound judgment for informed decision-making, ensuring optimal team and operational outcomes.
• Skilled in coaching, training, and fostering team development.
• Mechanical capability for equipment changeovers and effective troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in task coordination and prioritization for optimized plant operations.
• Effective presentation skills for influencing strategic decision-making.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, including root cause identification and solution implementation.
• Exceptional integrity and ownership over responsibilities.
• Decisive decision-making, especially in high-pressure situations.
• Proactive self-starter, driving improvements and achieving objectives

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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